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riversedge

(80,389 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:23 AM Jan 12

Reporter: "You've promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues?" Trump: "I did do that?

I, for one, never thought anyone would see this happen.

This took place on the plane back from Florida Sunday Jan10:

Reporter: "You've promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues?"

Trump: "I did do that? When did I do that?"

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Yeah Donnie, you said that.
Fact-checking Trump's promise to give Americans $2000
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Nov 11, 2025 — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump promised Americans $2000 each from the "trillions of dollars" in tariff revenue he said his ...

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Reporter: "You've promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues?" Trump: "I did do that? (Original Post) riversedge Jan 12 OP

I assume MS NOW and other media are already compiling video evidence of every time he promised highplainsdem Jan 12 #1

Here is Trumps Truth post that he posted about the 2T $$ checks ..... riversedge Jan 12 #11

Kick dalton99a Jan 12 #2

Professional Grade Liar Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #3

I don't think he was lying there. He apparently actually forgot. Dementia Don. highplainsdem Jan 12 #5

Igor... Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #10

Trump: "When I pay people $2,000 each, that's not made up. That's real money. That comes from other countries." riversedge Jan 12 #4

When "I" pay each American $2000 per is not him but money that we tax payer put into the US coffers being returned to us efhmc Jan 12 #7

President Urkel underpants Jan 12 #6

What a shame if he doesn't come through. Totally Tunsie Jan 12 #8

Typical Trump fuzzy math Jarqui Jan 12 #9

highplainsdem

(61,394 posts)

1. I assume MS NOW and other media are already compiling video evidence of every time he promised

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:26 AM

Jan 12

those $2,000 checks last year.

And now he can't even remember what he said...

riversedge

(80,389 posts)

11. Here is Trumps Truth post that he posted about the 2T $$ checks .....

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:32 PM

Jan 12

Republicans against Trump
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NYT: “You promised $2,000 checks to Americans based off of your tariff revenues. When can —”

Trump: “I did do that? When did I do that?”

Trump can’t keep track of all his lies.

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dalton99a

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2. Kick

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:29 AM

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Kid Berwyn

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3. Professional Grade Liar

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:29 AM

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Dollar Store Brain

highplainsdem

(61,394 posts)

5. I don't think he was lying there. He apparently actually forgot. Dementia Don.

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:36 AM

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Kid Berwyn

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10. Igor...

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:00 PM

Jan 12

riversedge

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4. Trump: "When I pay people $2,000 each, that's not made up. That's real money. That comes from other countries."

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:29 AM

Jan 12

Nov 15, 2025
President Trump on his $2,000 tariff check for Americans:

"When I pay people $2,000 each, that's not made up. That's real money. That comes from other countries.”

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efhmc

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7. When "I" pay each American $2000 per is not him but money that we tax payer put into the US coffers being returned to us

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:40 AM

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underpants

(195,943 posts)

6. President Urkel

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:36 AM

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Totally Tunsie

(11,753 posts)

8. What a shame if he doesn't come through.

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:43 AM

Jan 12

"My" $2,000 was already destined to go to Democratic candidates and causes.

Jarqui

(10,893 posts)

9. Typical Trump fuzzy math

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Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:49 AM

Jan 12

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/trump-tariffs-trade-customs-imports.html

Figure I've seen is $236 billion as of mid Dec 2025
That figure includes pre-existing tariff revenue
But Trump told the media they had collected $600 billion (another lie)

But a bunch of that money has already been promised to be redistributed to industries
Some of it would go to budgets spending the prior existing tariff money.
Tariffs are apparently costing households $1,800/yr for 2025

260 million adults x $2,000 = $520 billion
After redistribution to industries and previous tariffs earmarked for budget, he's not going to have $520 billion

And of course, on what authority over Congress can Trump hand out that cash?

Another Trump scam

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